Utah's Cold Cases

Ryan Bush, was a 20-year old Ogden man who went missing in April 2013. He was found dead in a recycling transfer facility in Wilmington, California just weeks later. The LAPD found some papers in his pockets that linked him to Ogden Utah, but his body was in such bad condition they couldn't find any forensic evidence of who committed the crime. The Ogden Police Department took on the investigation and despite searching through hours of surveillance footage and conducting many interviews, they have no idea how Ryan ended up in the trash compactor.    If you have information on the homicide of Ryan Bush, please contact the Weber County Cold Case Task Force tip line at 801-399-8672 or email coldcasetaskforce@webercountyutah.gov.  

On May 3, 2015, 18-year-old Francisco Lopez was killed in a drive-by shooting in Ogden. More than ten years later, police have reopened the case with new leads. His father, who describes Francisco as kind and full of life despite his learning disabilities, has spent years searching for answers. Now, with detectives taking a fresh look, they hope this will finally bring justice and closure.If you have information on the homicide of Francisco “Cisco” Lopez, please contact the Weber County Cold Case Task Force tip line at 801-399-8672 or email coldcasetaskforce@webercountyutah.gov. Any detail, no matter how small, could help detectives move this case forward.

In the spring of 1984, Andrew Hanson, who went by Jay, was shot and killed in front of his wife and brother-in-law. This 41-year-old case has left investigators puzzled; there is very little information about Jay and the masked killer who shot him on his doorstep. The case has multiple suspects, but not enough evidence links any of them to the crime scene. The only pieces of evidence recovered were a bullet casing, a button, and a lock of hair. Back in 1984, DNA testing was virtually nonexistent, but now detectives with the Weber Metro Cold Case Task Force are ready to use today’s technology to find who the real killer is. If you have any information that could help solve this case, call or text the Weber Metro Cold Case Task Force at 801-399-8672. For more, including video, catch my story on ksltv.com. The Weber Metro Cold Case Task Force is raising money to help pay for DNA testing on these cold cases. If you’d like to donate, visit webercountyutah.gov/cold-cases

In December 2016, two men were killed and another was left clinging to life after a targeted shooting in South Ogden. Surveillance video shows three masked figures outside the home moments before gunfire erupted—peering into windows, crouching in the yard, and handling a handgun. Nearly a decade later, the cold case has been reopened, and police are still asking: who were these people, and why this house? They’re hoping someone will come forward with information. KSL TV’s Andrew Adams investigates. If you have any information that could help solve this case call or text the Weber Metro Cold Case Task Force at 801-399-8672. And for more, including video, catch this story on ksltv.com The Weber Metro Cold Case Task Force is raising money to help pay for DNA testing on these cold cases. If you’d like to donate, visit webercountyutah.gov/cold-cases